Originally Posted by
|3iker
I run a pair of Sora brifters on my drop bar MTB. I used a road FD. Solve the problem. Seems to shift nicely with 48/38/28 rings.
That may be just as good as my solution for a 48T ring, since the derailleur is likely made for a 50T ring. It might even work for a 44T ring (which is what I have). In theory, there is a point where the curvature of the chain ring becomes a problem.